red carpet dress

Award show garment

A red carpet dress is a glamorous formal gown worn to high-profile events where celebrities walk the red carpet—award shows, film premieres, galas.

The term emphasizes spectacle and fashion statement over practicality: She spent months choosing her red carpet dress for the Oscars.

Such dresses are typically designer pieces meant to be photographed and discussed.

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